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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Cornwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nonito Donaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nonito Donaire will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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145 lbs
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135 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bernard Cornwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nonito Donaire!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donaire throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cornwell's waist but Cornwell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Donaire off to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cornwell.
Donaire closes the distance and pushes Cornwell back into the cage.
Donaire decides to pull guard.
Donaire throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cornwell trying to control but Donaire is working from the bottom.
Cornwell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Donaire looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cornwell trying to control but Donaire is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornwell is looking to advance position but Donaire has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Cornwell wants to hold on but Donaire pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donaire looking to control but Cornwell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cornwell working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cornwell tries to lock up and control but Donaire gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Donaire looking to control but Cornwell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Donaire looking to ground and pound but Cornwell is blocking nicely.
Donaire wants to control the action but instead Cornwell gets a body lock and reverses into Donaire's guard! Nice work!
Donaire looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornwell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donaire is keeping the position for now.
Cornwell is looking to work some ground and pound but Donaire has wrist control.
Cornwell is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cornwell trying to control the position from guard on top but Donaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cornwell looks to land a combination but Donaire avoids it well.
Donaire moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cornwell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Donaire gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Donaire is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cornwell trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornwell moves into full guard.
Donaire throwing strikes from guard but Cornwell blocks nicely.
Cornwell has his foot on Donaire's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Donaire works his way back into a safe position though.
Cornwell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Donaire is aware though and is defending well.
Cornwell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cornwell looking for a guillotine here but Donaire defends easily.
Donaire engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donaire in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cornwell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Donaire is aware though and is defending well.
Donaire wants to control from the top but Cornwell keeps moving.
Donaire is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cornwell working for a triangle but Donaire defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donaire trying to control but Cornwell is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bernard Cornwell will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cornwell gets caught napping as Donaire dives in and scores a takedown. Cornwell manages to retain guard.
Cornwell looking to control.
Cornwell looking for a triangle here. Donaire is fighting it but it looks tight! Cornwell pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Donaire is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bernard Cornwell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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